z-Scores Homework Dr.
McQuiston
____ 1. On an exam with µ = 52, you have a score of X = 48. Which value for the standard deviation
would give you a higher position in the class distribution?
a. σ = 1
b. σ = 2
c. σ = 4
d. cannot determine from the information given
____ 2. Of the following z-score values, which one represents the most extreme location on the left-hand
side of the distribution?
a. z = +1.00
b. z = +2.00
c. z = 1.00
d. z = 2.00
____ 3. For a population with = 80 and = 10, what is the z-score corresponding to X = 85?
a. +0.50
b. +1.00
c. +2.00
d. +5.00
____ 4. For a population with = 60 and = 8, what is the X value corresponding to z = 0.50?
a. 4
b. 56
c. 64
d. 59.5
____ 5. A population of scores has = 44. In this population, an X value of 40 corresponds to z = 0.50.
What is the population standard deviation?
a. 5
b. 2
c. 8
d. 6
____ 6. In N = 25 games last season, the college basketball team averaged = 74 points with a standard
deviation of = 6. In their final game of the season, the team scored 90 points. Based on this
information, the number of points scored in the final game was __________.
a. a little above average
b. far above average
c. above average, but it is impossible to describe how much above average
d. There is not enough information to compare last year with the average.
____ 7. Suppose you earned a score of X = 45 on an exam. Which set of parameters would give you the
highest grade?
a. µ = 50 and σ = 2
b. µ = 50 and σ = 10
c. µ = 55 and σ = 2
d. µ = 55 and σ = 10
____ 8. A very bright student is described as having an IQ that is three standard deviations above the
mean. If this student's IQ is reported as a z-score, the z-score would be __________.
a. +3
b. +3
c. +3
d. cannot be determined from the information given
____ 9. A z-score of z = 0.25 indicates a location that is __________.
a. at the center of the distribution
b. slightly below the mean
c. far below the mean in the extreme left-hand tail of the distribution
d. the location depends on the mean and standard deviation for the distribution
____ 10. A population distribution has = 80 and = 6. In this distribution a z-score of z = +2.00 identifies
a location __________.
a. two points above the mean
b. two points below the mean
c. twelve points above the mean
d. twelve points below the mean
____ 11. A population with = 85 and = 12 is transformed into z-scores. After the transformation, the
population of z-scores will have a mean of __________.
a. = 85
b. = 1.00
c. =0
d. cannot be determined from the information given
____ 12. A population has = 50 and = 10. If these scores are transformed into z-scores, the population
of z-score will have a mean of __________ and a standard deviation of __________.
a. 50 and 10
b. 50 and 1
c. 0 and 10
d. 0 and 1
13. Describe the general purpose of a z-score.
14. For a population with = 70 and = 8, find the z-score that corresponds to each of the following
X values.
X = 74
X = 68
X = 78
X = 70
15. For a population with = 50 and = 4, find the X value that corresponds to each of the following
z-scores.
z = 1.50
z = +0.25
z = +2.00
z = 1.25
16. On a psychology exam with = 76 and = 12, Tom scored at the mean, Mary had a score of X =
73, and Bill had a z-score of z = –0.50. Place these three students in order from lowest to highest
score.
_______________ Student with lowest score
_______________ Student with middle score
_______________ Student with highest score